Fostering Inclusion, Innovation and Creativity: A National Design Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices

促进包容、创新和创造力：全国康复与辅助器具设计大赛

• 批准号: 2224468
• 负责人: Anita Singh
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Widener University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-05-01 至 2023-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2224468&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Fostering; Inclusion; Innovation; Creativity; National

The objective of this project is to provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate engineering design teams and trainees with a disability, including those from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and primarily undergraduate institutions, to showcase their product innovations in rehabilitation and assistive devices. This objective will be accomplished through a two-year commitment to support a national design competition to be hosted at an established venue such as the Summer Biomechanics, Biotransport and Bioengineering Conference (SB3C) where undergraduate teams from across the country can submit their designs. The abstracts will be reviewed by faculty experts and the top six teams will be invited to attend the venue and present their work in a special podium session. Each of the finalists will receive $3000 for travel and prototype development. An innovative element of this year’s podium session is the inclusion of an invited motivational with a disability. As a role model, this speaker will kick off the session while presenting their scholarly contribution in areas that promote device design in rehabilitation engineering or assistive technologies. The stability of the competition for the next two years allows the organizer to recruit earlier and be able to confirm with teams that funds will be available for travel and prototyping in advance of the submission deadlines. This competition will provide an opportunity for faculty across the country to use it as a motivational component in the process of fostering creativity. Undergraduate students attending the conference through their involvement in the competition will learn about bio-solid mechanics, bio-fluid mechanics, device design, rehabilitation, cellular and molecular mechanics, functional tissue engineering, bio-heat and mass transfer, and bioengineering education. Numerous podium sessions, poster sessions, workshops and plenary talks are designed to engage and excite the attendees including the session for the undergraduate design competition.The undergraduate design competition will broaden the benefits of the component of motivation to other undergraduate students and their faculty mentors across the country. Further, the materials developed as part of this project will be shared with all faculty mentors involved in prior and future competitions. This competition provides a national venue (with many international attendees) for teams to showcase their innovations in the areas of rehabilitation and assistive devices and compete with their peers. Undergraduate students attending the conference will participate in a research-driven event with technical sessions, workshops and presentations by faculty, clinicians, and industrial representatives who have expertise in device design, rehabilitation, disabilities, and numerous other areas. Also, funding will make travel possible for students who otherwise might not attend an academic conference. Attendance at the conference provides valuable networking opportunities for the students, including contacts for graduate school and employment. The inclusion of the competition at the conference also exposes attendees to innovative solutions for the needs of individuals with disabilities, or those undergoing rehabilitation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目的目的是为有残疾的本科工程设计团队和受训者提供一个独特的机会，包括历史悠久的黑人学院和小学机构的机构，以展示其在康复和辅助设备方面的产品创新。这一目标将通过为期两年的承诺来支持国家设计竞赛，该竞赛将在诸如夏季生物力学，生物转运和生物工程会议（SB3C）等既定场所举办，在那里来自全国各地的本科生可以提交设计。摘要将由教师专家进行审查，并邀请前六支球队参加场地并在一个特别的领奖台上介绍他们的作品。每位决赛入围者将获得3000美元的旅行和原型开发。今年的领奖台会议的创新元素是包含有残疾的邀请动机。作为榜样，该发言人将在会议上启动会议，同时在促进康复工程或辅助技术方面的设备设计领域提出科学贡献。接下来两年的竞赛稳定性使组织者能够更早招募，并能够与团队确认资金可以在提交截止日期之前进行旅行和原型化。这项竞争将为全国各地的教师提供一个机会，将其用作促进创造力的动机组成部分。通过参与竞赛的会议的本科生将了解生物固定力学，生物流体力学，设备设计，康复，细胞和分子力学，功能组织工程，生物热和质量转移以及生物启动教育。许多领奖台会议，海报会议，讲习班和全体会议旨在参与和激动人心的与会者包括本科设计竞赛的会议。本科设计竞赛将扩大动机的好处，以扩大其他本科生及其教职员工的好处。此外，作为该项目的一部分开发的材料将与参与先前和未来比赛的所有教师指导者共享。该竞赛为全国场地（与许多国际参与者）提供了团队，以展示他们在康复和辅助设备领域的创新，并与同龄人竞争。参加会议的本科生将参加由教师，临床医生和工业代表的技术会议，讲习班和演讲，他们在设备设计，康复，残疾和许多其他领域都有专业知识。此外，对于那些可能不会参加学术会议的学生来说，资金将使旅行成为可能。参加会议为学生提供了宝贵的网络机会，包括研究生院和就业的联系。会议上的竞争还包括与会者为残疾人的需求或正在康复的人提供创新解决方案。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响来通过评估来获得的支持。